King Arthur (1979)

Original title

円卓の騎士物語　燃えろアーサー

Directed by

Masayuki Akehi, Tomoharu Katsumata

Genre

adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

2 seasons, 52 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese anime series from 1979 based on the stories of King Arthur and his knights. It follows Arthur and characters like Lancelot and Merlin as they go on quests and fight battles. The show softens the original legends and adds new characters for a less brutal story.

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What happens

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (円卓の騎士物語 燃えろアーサー, Entaku no Kishi Monogatari Moero Āsā; lit. Story of the Knights of the Round Table: Blazing Arthur) is a Japanese anime series based on Arthurian legend. Produced by Toei Animation, the series consists of 30 half-hour episodes released between September 9, 1979 and March 3, 1980. The series achieved great popularity in its non-English translations. The series tells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring 'Arthurian' characters such as Lancelot, Guinevere, Tristan, Percival, Merlin, Uther Pendragon, and Igraine and other familiar elements of Arthurian lore, including the castle Camelot and Arthurian relics such as Excalibur. The series is not entirely faithful to the original legends since it adds new characters and stories which make the plot less brutal. The second season had an even lighter tone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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